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David: Waterbury tutor

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I earned a bachelor of science in economics at the University of Pennsylvania and did my MBA and PhD coursework in economics and finance at Arizona State University.

I have the following degrees:

BS in Economics, Penn, 1977
MBA in Finance, ASU, 1979
PhD (all but dissertation), ASU, 1985

I have had over forty years of experience teaching and tutoring, as well as other roles such as Boy Scoutmaster, Little League coach and youth pastor.

My favorite subjects to tutor are mathematics, especially statistics. It is a crucial, practical skill that many students overlook.

My teaching type is patient, caring, goals-focused.

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David’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Science, Economics

Graduate Degree: Arizona State University - Masters in Business Administration, Finance

Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1440
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 700
Hobbies

Reading, hiking, traveling

Tutoring Subjects
ACCUPLACER Prep
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACT Math
Algebra
Business
COMPASS Mathematics
Finance
GED Prep
GED Math
Math
Mathematica
Middle School Math
Pre-Algebra
SAT Prep
Technology and Coding
Test Prep